As the semester is coming to end, the holiday season is just beginning. Thanksgiving break is the time to reunite with friends and family during your week off from school. Malls are decorated for the holidays, 25 Days of Christmas is about to begin, and Christmas decorations are started to embellish front lawns. Even though everyone is excited for Christmas, there are so many reasons to look forward to Thanksgiving, here are a few:

1. Food Coma: You will no longer be somewhat surviving off of granola bars and peanut butter! You'll be rolled out of your relatives house after the seven-course meal you just ate.

2. Thanksgiving Eve: Best time to reunite with your friends and hit the bars, because your only plans for the next day will be eating and sleeping.

3. Family: It's one day to brag to all of your relatives about how well you're doing in college (it's OK if not all of it is true).

4. Black Friday: Everything a college kid hopes and dreams for (discounted everything).

5. Reuniting with friends: When you hug your friends like you haven't seen them in months but in reality. you see them on FaceTime every day.

6. Home-cooked meals: Nothing like containers full of leftovers and meals that satisfy your every craving.

7. Mini vacation from school: Forgetting what it's like to not be stressed 24/7 and actually have free time.

8. Drunk family events: One two many glasses of wine leads to endless stories of your parents' crazy college days.

9. Hometown Memories: Being nostalgic with all of your friends about high school memories and favorite hangouts.

10. Back in your own bed: Nothing can top that moment.

11. Pumpkin Spice Everything: Basic, but whatever. (It's one season so you have to make the most of it.)

12. Mall decorations: No one can deny that mall decorations make you the most excited for Christmas. It's time to finally start the countdown!